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package javax.lang.model.element;


/**
 * Represents a modifier on a program element such
 * as a class, method, or field.
 *
 * <p>Not all modifiers are applicable to all kinds of elements.
 * When two or more modifiers appear in the source code of an element
 * then it is customary, though not required, that they appear in the same
 * order as the constants listed in the detail section below.
 *
 * <p>Note that it is possible additional modifiers will be added in
 * future versions of the platform.
 *
 * @author Joseph D. Darcy
 * @author Scott Seligman
 * @author Peter von der Ah&eacute;
 * @since 1.6
 */

public enum Modifier {

  // See JLS sections 8.1.1, 8.3.1, 8.4.3, 8.8.3, and 9.1.1.
  // java.lang.reflect.Modifier includes INTERFACE, but that's a VMism.

  /**
   * The modifier {@code public}
   */PUBLIC,
  /**
   * The modifier {@code protected}
   */PROTECTED,
  /**
   * The modifier {@code private}
   */PRIVATE,
  /**
   * The modifier {@code abstract}
   */ABSTRACT,
  /**
   * The modifier {@code default}
   *
   * @since 1.8
   */
  DEFAULT,
  /**
   * The modifier {@code static}
   */STATIC,
  /**
   * The modifier {@code final}
   */FINAL,
  /**
   * The modifier {@code transient}
   */TRANSIENT,
  /**
   * The modifier {@code volatile}
   */VOLATILE,
  /**
   * The modifier {@code synchronized}
   */SYNCHRONIZED,
  /**
   * The modifier {@code native}
   */NATIVE,
  /**
   * The modifier {@code strictfp}
   */STRICTFP;

  /**
   * Returns this modifier's name in lowercase.
   */
  public String toString() {
    return name().toLowerCase(java.util.Locale.US);
  }
}
